Unidentified Object Found in Chinese Moon Crash Debris

A mysterious object, known as WE0913A, that crashed into the far side of the moon in March 2022 was most likely a Chinese booster rocket from the Chang'e 5-T1 mission, according to new research. Scientists mapped the object's trajectory and found evidence of an undisclosed additional payload. The object's stable rotation and the presence of twin craters suggest the rocket had a counterweight and an unknown object attached to it. The researchers admit that the nature of the undisclosed payload may never be known.